1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.486
1870 Census of Morgan County, IL p.486
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Transcribed by Shirley Aleguas from the publication by Eileen Gochanour and used with her written permission. Please consider that visual interpretation of handwriting and transcriptions typed by humans are subject to error. Refer to the microfilm of the original census for your interpretation.

This transcription may be used for family history research, but commercial use is strictly prohobited unless permission is obtained from the author.

This is the 1870 Federal Census for Morgan County, IL.


LN = Line Number Family appeared on
HN = Dwelling houses numbered in the order of visitation
FN = Families numbered in the order of visitation
LAST NAME, FIRST NAME = The Name of every Person whose usual place of abode on the 1st day of June, 1860, was in this family
RACE = Color (white, black or mulatto)
OCCUP. = Profession, Occupation,or Trade of each Male over 15 years of age
REAL VAL. = Value of Real Estate owned
PERS VAL. = Value of Personal Estate owned
BIRTHPLACE = Place of Birth, Naming the State, Territory, or Country
FOREIGN BIRTH - FATHER = Indicates whether the father was born in a foreign country
FOREIGN BIRTH - MOTHER = Indicates whether the mother was born in a foreign country
MONTH BORN = Birth month
MONTH MARRIED = Month Married if within the year
ATT. SCHOOL = Attended School within the year
CAN'T READ = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot read
CAN'T WRITE = Persons over 21 yrs of age who cannot write
DEAF = Whether deaf & dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict.
M-21yrs = Male, twenty-one years of age or older.
VOTE-DENIED = Indicates whether the person has been denied the right to vote.

CENSUS YR:  1870  TERRITORY:  IL  COUNTY:  Morgan  DIVISION:  Lynnville Pct.  REEL NO:  M593-263  PAGE NO:  486
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 LN  HN   FN  LAST NAME      FIRST NAME     AGE SEX  RACE  OCCUP.       REAL VAL. PERS VAL.   BIRTHPLACE       FOREIGN BIRTH  MONTH     MONTH     ATT.   CAN'T CAN'T DEAF M-21yrs VOTE-
                                                                                                               FATHER MOTHER  BORN      MARR.     SCHOOL READ  WRITE              DENIED
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 1   36   36  FARRAR         Harriett       32   F                                            England
 2   36   36  FARRAR         Anna L.        7    F                                            England                                               X
 3   36   36  FARRAR         Arthur         3    M                                            England
 4   36   36  FARRAR         Charles Smith  2    M                                            England
 5   37   37  HALLWAY        George         34   M         Harness Maker  600       600       England
 6   37   37  HALLWAY        Bettie         29   F                                            IL
 7   37   37  DAVIDSON       William        23   M         Carpenter                          Scotland
 8   37   37  GREEN          Elizabeth      64   F         Boarder        1,200               England
 9   38   38  HOCKING        Charles        44   M         Boot & Shoe                        England
 10  38   38  HOCKING        Martha         38   F                                            England
 11  38   38  HOCKING        Fletcher       17   M                                            IL                                                    X
 12  38   38  HOCKING        Charles        15   M                                            IL                                                    X
 13  38   38  HOCKING        Mary           13   F                                            IL                                                    X
 14  38   38  HOCKING        Laura          11   F                                            IL                                                    X
 15  38   38  HOCKING        James          9    M                                            IL                                                    X
 16  38   38  HOCKING        Richard        9    M                                            IL                                                    X
 17  38   38  HOCKING        Martha         6    F                                            IL
 18  39   39  MURGATROYD     William        37   M         Harness Maker            300       England
 19  39   39  MURGATROYD     Elizabeth      29   F                                            England
 20  39   39  MURGATROYD     Anna           12   F                                            NY                                                    X
 21  39   39  MURGATROYD     Mary           11   F                                            NY                                                    X
 22  39   39  ROBERTS        Ann            20   M         Boarder                            England
 23  40   40  RICHARDSON     William        42   M         Blacksmith     1,500     200       England
 24  40   40  RICHARDSON     Elizabeth      35   F                                            England
 25  40   40  RICHARDSON     Arthur         12   M                                            IL
 26  40   40  RICHARDSON     Ida            9    F                                            IL                                                    X
 27  40   40  RICHARDSON     Willie         7    M                                            IL                                                    X
 28  40   40  RICHARDSON     Franklin       5    M                                            IL                                                    X
 29  40   40  RICHARDSON     Ella           4    F                                            IL
 30  40   40  DUNN           Martha         30   F         Boarder                            England
 31  40   40  SNYDER         John J.        30   M         Works in Shop                      IL
 32  41   41  WALTON         Reuben         36   M         Wagon Maker    7,000     200       England
 33  41   41  WALTON         Sarah          34   F                                            England
 34  41   41  WALTON         Lizzie J.      4    F                                            IL
 35  41   41  WALTON         Anna J.        2    F                                            IL
 36  41   41  MASTERS        Harriet        15   F                                            IL
 37  42   42  WATSON         Richard        60   M         Farmer         12,000    1,000     England
 38  42   42  WATSON         Rebecca        28?  F                                            England
 39  43   43  WILSON         William        40   M         Farmer         8,000     400       IL
 40  44   44  JAMISON        George         33   M         Blacksmith     6,500     200       England


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